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Traffic Offenses

Reckless Driving

Reckless driving is a serious offense in Virginia as it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor und…

Speeding

What are the different types of speeding violations in Virginia? Speeding tickets are no fun. I…

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Virginia treats all first offense DUI and DWI as criminal acts in the VA criminal law chapter…

Following Too Closely

How is “following too closely” defined in the state of Virginia? “The driver of a motor vehicle…

Aggressive Driving

What is considered aggressive driving? Aggressive driving is a serious offense in Virginia as i…

Hit and Run

What is considered a hit and run in Virginia? “The driver of any vehicle involved in an acciden…

Eluding

Eluding the police is when a person continues to drive in a willful and wanton manner disregarding…

Texting While Driving

According to the Virginia Code, it is unlawful for anyone to hold a handheld personal communicatio…

Driving on a Suspended License

In Virginia, you can get pulled over and charged with driving on a suspended or revoked license fo…

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Federal DUI/DWI

DUI and DWI offenses that occur on military bases are not handled like ordinary traffic violations…

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